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How do I insert two columns of words in the middle of a Word page without changing the words above or below?

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2021-01-21T21:23:49+00:00

How do I insert two columns of words in the middle of a Word page without changing the words above or below?

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  1. Charles Kenyon 166.6K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2021-01-21T21:29:41+00:00

    Two ways:

    1. Insert a two-column table (you can remove the borders)
    2. Change the layout to two columns for the selection. This inserts two continuous section breask. The content between them is in a two-column setup. (I usually select the text I want in columns and then do this.)

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  2. Suzanne S Barnhill 277.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2021-01-21T21:28:31+00:00

    It depends on what you're trying to do. If you just want a section of text in two (snaking, newspaper-style) columns, select the text in question and format the text as two columns. Word will take care of inserting Continuous section breaks above and below the two-column section, to leave the rest of the document in a single column.

    But if you want parallel columns--for example, a word in one column and its translation or definition in the other--then you want a two-column table (it can be borderless).

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